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Kiiwi vs ToText

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Kiiwi compared with ToText
DetailKiiwi logo KiiwiToText logo ToText
What it doesMenu bar app that plays 30+ real mechanical keyboard sounds in every Mac application Convert MP3 and MP4 files to editable transcripts with timestamps, speaker labels, and flexible exports online
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$4.99 USD one-time purchase (launch price for first 100 customers); $6.99 USD after launch period. Includes 14-day money-back guarantee, lifetime updates, and use on up to 2 Macs. Free: up to 3 files daily, first 20 minutes per file. 300-Minute Pack: $9.90 one-time. Monthly Unlimited: $19.90/month. Annual Unlimited: $149/year.
Key features
  • 30+ mechanical switch sounds with real recordings
  • Works system-wide in every application
  • Spatial audio positioning by key location
  • Five pitch variants per switch sample
  • Typing statistics and streak counter
  • Mouse click and scroll sound packs
  • Quick mute with keyboard shortcut
  • Share weekly typing cards with nine themes
  • Privacy-focused with local storage only
  • Zero CPU usage when idle
  • Audio and video transcription from MP3, MP4, M4A, MOV, WAV, WebM and other formats
  • Editable timestamps and speaker labels with synchronized playback
  • Automatic language detection and custom vocabulary
  • Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, CSV, JSON, and XLSX formats
  • AI summaries, meeting notes, chapters, and action items
  • Background noise reduction and speech enhancement
  • English translation of transcripts
  • Speaker recognition with editable speaker labels
  • Private file handling and secure uploads
  • Dashboard controls for file management and task deletion
What makes it different
  • Real recorded mechanical switch sounds, not synthesized
  • Two-millisecond sample timing aligned with actual keystroke
  • All data stays on your Mac, never recorded or transmitted
  • One-time purchase with lifetime updates
  • Built by a single developer for meticulous quality control
  • No software installation required - all processing runs in a modern web browser
  • Source recording stays beside the transcript for verification of quotations and details
  • Flexible export formats support multiple workflows and downstream applications
  • Free plan available without credit card to evaluate features before paying
  • Transcript searchable by phrase with timestamp navigation and playback
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)20 −1 (down) since last check26 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)124
Citation Flow (Majestic)2028
Referring domains (Majestic)2095

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